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+1 Right? Some people demand we not look at race, and yet, here's MCPS.. breaking equity and achievement down by race.

Again.. [b]why is MCPS (and others) so determined to focus on race rather than simply income status[/b]. Do people think there are no Asian or white families who are lower income in this county? I feel like this group gets lost in the shuffle.[/quote]

Because both race/ethnicity and income are relevant factors.[/quote]

No, [b]none of these are relevant factors[/b]. Sure, there is correlation with educational performance, but not nearly as strong as the correlation of past educational performance. The strongest predictor of poor grades and test scores in 4th grade, is poor grades and test scores in 3rd grade. There is no reason to rely on any grouping other than performance itself.[/quote]

I don't know what country you live in, but in this country, they are.[/quote]
And what about poor Asian/white?  And why call out non-poverty Black/Hispanics?  Why can't they just focus on the achievement gap without using the race card.

Some folks don't want others to look at racial groups when talking about which groups perform higher and therefore should be over represented in magnet programs, but then  want to look at racial groups when looking at which group MCPS needs to focus on because they are under performing.

If one says that URM group are under represented in magnet because by and large they are not high performers, then one is labeled racist. But if MCPS says that this same group is under performing and needs more resources, well, then that's fine, apparently.  Look at the individual when it suits your purpose, but don't look at the individual (ie, peer cohort) when it doesn't.[/quote]

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